Comrade Brian wrote, in response to socialists in general;
>Even you must realize that it is extremely cruel to raise the minimum
>wage without at the same time guaranteeing a job for everyone who
>seeks one,
Wait a minute! You mean that we should fight for a system that provides
full employment? Good idea!
>otherwise the market responds to the increase in wages by
>reducing total employment over time (of course the Republican horror
>stories didn't come true, because they were exagerrated. But it is
>clear that more people would be employed in New Jersey today than they
>would have if the minimum wage had remained the same as it was years
>ago).
That's capitalism for ya!
With solidarity,
---Mike Dean
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